2021 BDM Scholarship winners announced!
Toronto – December 2, 2021 – UFCW Canada is proud to announce the winners of this year’s BDM Scholarship Program.
Every year, UFCW Canada offers 18 BDM Scholarships valued at $1,000 each to members and their dependents to help cover the costs of post-secondary education.
Allocated by region across Canada, this renowned union scholarship is named in honour of three past UFCW Canada leaders: William Beggs, Fred Dowling and Roméo Mathieu.
In addition to the UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarships, more than 25 additional Union Scholarships are available to UFCW Canada members, totaling more than $300,000 in value.
As Canada’s leading union for young workers, UFCW Canada is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship, listed below:
| Western Region | Ontario | ||
| Name | Local Union | Name | Local Union |
| Alessha Amjad | 401 | Adrian Spanu | 1006A |
| Dorsa Mir Mohammad Sadeghi | 247 | Anastasia Bournas | 175 & 633 |
| Priyanka Chaudhary | 832 | Laiba Mujeeb | 175 & 633 |
| Ronin Zeiger | 1518 | Macy Hoffman | 1006A |
| Trinity Nacario | 247 | Mia De Rose | 175 & 633 |
| Shannon Sullivan | 1006A | ||
| Quebec | Atlantic Region | ||
| Name | Local Union | Name | Local Union |
| Charles Côté-Pettigrew | 500 | Damien Galarneau | 864 |
| Félix-Antoine Bégin | 500 | Nicholas Connor | 1288P |
| Kalina Dubé-Fournier | 500 | ||
| Marika Lapierre | 500 | ||
| Oxana Letendre-Argitis | 500 | ||
Announced December 2, 2021 | |||
“I would like to extend my congratulations to this year’s scholarship recipients,” says UFCW Canada National President Paul Meinema. “Our union strongly believes that education is a tool that can empower, and that is why UFCW Canada is fully committed to helping members and their families pursue and achieve their educational goals.”
The application process for the 2022 UFCW Canada – BDM Scholarship is now open. Apply for the BDM Scholarship today!